DISABLE ANTIVIRUS

Why do I need to disable Windows Defender?

Anti-Cheats scans for drivers using WDFILTER.sys, which belongs to Windows Defender. So, to use the product, you need to disable wdfilter.

Method 1 Disable PERMANENTLY

1. Uninstall Third Party Antivirus

Delete ANY antivirus programs from your computer (very important):

  • Avast

  • Avira

  • AVG

  • ESET

  • Norton

  • Malwarebytes

  • Kaspersky

  • McAfee

  • Faceit AntiCheat [Ignore for Faceit Cheats]

  • Vanguard (Valorant Anti Cheat) [Ignore for Valorant Cheats]

It's best to completely uninstall those programs and go with windows defender.

Check status of wdfilter

This step is crucial for EAC games, especially APEX! Failing to complete this step may result in the product being detected. (EAC run coop scan with defender)

  1. After fully disable windows defender with DControl above, run CMD as ADMINISTRATOR

  2. Run command below

sc query wdfilter

  1. Check if the STATE is STOPPED

  2. If it's not, run command below to stop it !

sc stop wdfilter

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